Los Angeles Galaxy vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles Galaxy vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS at Dignity Health Sports Park.
- Los Angeles Galaxy 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 34 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | H | 4–1 | W |
| 21 Sep | FC Cincinnati | H | 2–3 | L |
| 14 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Sep | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Aug | Internacional CF Miami | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–4 | L |
| 21 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Sep | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Sep | Austin FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 25 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 2–5 | L |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles Galaxy | Sporting Kansas City | |
|---|---|---|
| #26 | Position | #30 |
| 44 | Points | 26 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 11 / 11 / 12 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 22 |
| 50 | Scored | 40 |
| 57 | Conceded | 81 |
| -7 | GD | -41 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 0.76 |
| 32% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
6%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
Los Angeles Galaxy are 26th (44 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
6/9
16-30
5/6
31-45
9/12
46-60
6/8
61-75
4/6
76+
10/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
3/12
16-30
8/10
31-45
9/9
46-60
3/7
61-75
6/15
76+
5/14
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Klauss | 10 G | |
| Marco Reus | 8 G | 11 A |
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
Sporting Kansas City
| Andre Luiz | 7 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Sporting Kansas City kicks off things out of here…
- 4' A stunning finish from Joseph Paintsil — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 9' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 14' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Los Angeles Galaxy that had 297 games and scored 504 goals.
- 19' The 33-year-old Khiry Shelton has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 24' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Joseph Paintsil makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 28' Dejan Joveljic has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 28 minutes.
- 33' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Los Angeles Galaxy and Sporting Kansas City are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 38' Alan Montes Castro has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 43' Joseph Paintsil is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 7 goals this season for the .
- 46' Khiry Shelton makes way for Jake Davis at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sporting Kansas City.
- 51' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 56' It looks surprising Sporting Kansas City does not make any changes. Maya Yoshida has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 60' Diego Fagundez makes no mistake. The score reads 4-1 and Los Angeles Galaxy are in front.
- 61' A tactical swap from Sporting Kansas City — Santiago Munoz on, Stephen Afrira off on 61 minutes.
- 62' Time for substitution for Sporting Kansas City. Memo Rodriguez is replaced by Jacob Bartlett.
- 65' The crowd applauds Harbor Miller as he leaves the pitch. Julian Aude steps in for Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 66' Miguel Berry gets the nod from Los Angeles Galaxy. He replaces Joseph Paintsil and will look to change the dynamic.
- 70' Sporting Kansas City ring the changes. Alan Montes Castro has done his job and it is now time for Robert Voloder to step up.
- 73' A tactical swap from Los Angeles Galaxy — Ruben Ramos on, Elijah Wynder off on 73 minutes.
- 77' The Los Angeles Galaxy manager makes a substitution. Mauricio Cuevas departs to be replaced by Miki Yamane.
- 82' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Greg Vanney will be considering his options from the bench.
- 83' A moment of madness from Magomed Suleymanov on 83 minutes earns him a card. Sporting Kansas City will be frustrated.
- 87' Miki Yamane catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 87.
- 90' Los Angeles Galaxy receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- It finishes all square. Los Angeles Galaxy and Sporting Kansas City share the spoils 4-1.
Lineups
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 7
-
28
Joseph Paintsil ↓ Miguel Berry 66'
- 14
- 6
- 1
- 11
-
63
Chris Rindov ↓ Carlos Garces 65'
-
19
Mauricio Cuevas ↓ Miki Yamane 77'
-
26
Harbor Miller ↓ Julian Aude 65'
-
22
Elijah Wynder ↓ Ruben Ramos 73'
Bench
- 12
- 15
-
2
Miki Yamane ↑ 77'
-
27
Miguel Berry ↑ 66'
-
3
Julian Aude ↑ 65'
-
25
Carlos Garces ↑ 65'
- 5
- 21
-
24
Ruben Ramos ↑ 73'
Coach
Greg Vanney
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
11
Khiry Shelton ↓ Jake Davis 46'
-
8
Memo Rodriguez ↓ Jacob Bartlett 62'
- 9
- 13
- 18
- 22
- 1
-
30
Stephen Afrira ↓ Santiago Munoz 61'
- 2
- 23
Bench
- 6
-
4
Robert Voloder ↑ 70'
-
7
Santiago Munoz ↑ 61'
-
17
Jake Davis ↑ 46'
-
93
Magomed Suleymanov ↑ 70'
- 36
-
16
Jacob Bartlett ↑ 62'
- 15
Coach
Kerry Zavagnin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Johnny Russell | 6 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 5 |
| Javier Hernandez | 5 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 4 |
| William Agada | 3 |
| Sebastian Lletget | 2 |
| Alan Pulido | 2 |
| Johnny Russell | 2 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2025-09-28
Los Angeles Galaxy
4–1
Sporting Kansas City
W
2025-09-21
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–3
FC Cincinnati
L
2025-09-14
Seattle Sounders FC
2–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2025-09-07
Houston Dynamo
1–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2025-08-24
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2025-08-16
Internacional CF Miami
3–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
Sporting Kansas City Form
2025-09-28
Los Angeles Galaxy
4–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2025-09-21
Sporting Kansas City
0–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2025-09-14
Real Salt Lake
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2025-09-07
Sporting Kansas City
1–2
Austin FC
L
2025-08-31
Sporting Kansas City
4–2
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2025-08-25
Seattle Sounders FC
5–2
Sporting Kansas City
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.82
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 77% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.15
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 4.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
84%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
35%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Sporting Kansas City
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.2%
3 – 1
7.5%
1 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
6.4%
3 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.4%
4 – 1
Actual
3 – 2
5%
1 – 0
4.3%
4 – 0
4.1%
1 – 2
3.9%
4 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -2 | 29% | 19% | 53% |
| -1.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| -1 | 47% | 19% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 9% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.